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Fantastic NYC Spots

Fantastic NYC Spots

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Created by Fawziah Qadir • Updated On: May 29, 2015
Olea is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

1. Olea

9.2
171 Lafayette Ave (at Adelphi St), Brooklyn, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Fort Greene · 235 tips and reviews
Talde is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

2. Talde

369 7th Ave (at 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Asian Restaurant · South Slope · 269 tips and reviews
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

3. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

9.1
126 Crosby St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 219 tips and reviews
Tenement Museum is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

4. Tenement Museum

9.2
103 Orchard St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
History Museum · Lower East Side · 153 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

5. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1959 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

6. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1869 tips and reviews
Alice in Wonderland Statue is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

7. Alice in Wonderland Statue

9.0
Wallach Walk (btwn E 75th & 76th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Central Park · 55 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

8. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · 1398 tips and reviews
Central Park Zoo is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

9. Central Park Zoo

8.6
E 64th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

10. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
International Center of Photography is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

11. International Center of Photography

250 Bowery (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · NoLita · 65 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

12. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 300 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

13. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.6
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
Museum of the City of New York is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

14. Museum of the City of New York

8.8
1220 5th Ave (at E 103rd St), New York, NY
History Museum · East Harlem · 148 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Opera is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

15. Metropolitan Opera

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Opera House · 218 tips and reviews
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

16. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn Columbus & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · 216 tips and reviews
Museum Mile is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

17. Museum Mile

Fifth Avenue (btwn 82nd and 105th Streets), New York, NY
Road · Upper East Side · 11 tips and reviews
Museum of the Moving Image is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

18. Museum of the Moving Image

9.3
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews
Tribeca Film Center is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

19. Tribeca Film Center

8.7
375 Greenwich St (at Franklin St), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Tribeca · 4 tips and reviews
Game Of Thrones: The Exhibition is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

20. Game Of Thrones: The Exhibition

3 W 57th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Midtown East · 26 tips and reviews
Central Park Loop is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

21. Central Park Loop

9.3
Central Park (btwn 85th & 96th St), New York, NY
Hiking Trail · Central Park · 98 tips and reviews
Jazz Standard is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

22. Jazz Standard

111 E 27th St (btw Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Rose Hill · 78 tips and reviews
Birdland is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

23. Birdland

9.2
315 W 44th St, New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Hell's Kitchen · 93 tips and reviews
The Jazz Room at The Kitano is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

24. The Jazz Room at The Kitano

8.3
66 Park Ave (E. 38th St.), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Murray Hill · 12 tips and reviews
Village Vanguard is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

25. Village Vanguard

9.1
178 7th Ave S (at W 11th St.), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 76 tips and reviews
Blue Note is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

26. Blue Note

8.5
131 W 3rd St (btwn MacDougal St & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Greenwich Village · 176 tips and reviews
Jazz Gallery is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

27. Jazz Gallery

8.3
1160 Broadway (5th Floor), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · NoMad · 13 tips and reviews
Cleopatra's Needle is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

28. Cleopatra's Needle

2485 Broadway (btwn 93rd St and 92nd St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Upper West Side · 37 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

29. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1837 tips and reviews
The City Bakery is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

30. The City Bakery

3 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 657 tips and reviews
Dylan's Candy Bar is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

31. Dylan's Candy Bar

1011 3rd Ave (at E 60th St), New York, NY
Candy Store · Upper East Side · 349 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

32. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

33. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Flatiron · 1478 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

34. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 594 tips and reviews
Todd English Food Hall is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

35. Todd English Food Hall

1 W 59th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Food Court · Midtown East · 152 tips and reviews
Bethesda Terrace is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

36. Bethesda Terrace

9.5
Terrace Dr (at Central Park), New York, NY
Plaza · Central Park · 34 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

37. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1013 tips and reviews
Alice's Tea Cup is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

38. Alice's Tea Cup

8.4
102 W 73rd St (btwn Columbus & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Tea Room · Upper West Side · 205 tips and reviews
Luna Park is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

39. Luna Park

8.5
1000 Surf Ave (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Amusement Park · Coney Island · 110 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

40. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Chinatown is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

41. Chinatown

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 206 tips and reviews
Central Park SummerStage is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

42. Central Park SummerStage

9.1
Central Park (Rumsey Playfield), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Park · 115 tips and reviews
Jazz Museum of Harlem is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

43. Jazz Museum of Harlem

7.4
104 E 126th St (at Park Ave), New York, NY
Museum · East Harlem · 6 tips and reviews
Barnes & Noble is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

44. Barnes & Noble

8.8
33 E 17th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Bookstore · Union Square · 294 tips and reviews
Nuyorican Poets Cafe is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

45. Nuyorican Poets Cafe

8.1
236 E 3rd St (btwn Ave. B & C), New York, NY
Theater · Alphabet City · 39 tips and reviews
Bab al Yemen is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

46. Bab al Yemen

413 Bay Ridge Ave (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 16 tips and reviews
High Line is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

47. High Line

9.4
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Miss Favela is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

48. Miss Favela

6.9
57 S 5th St (At Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brazilian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 144 tips and reviews
Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

49. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 480 tips and reviews
Angelika Film Center & Cafe is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

50. Angelika Film Center & Cafe

8.9
18 W Houston St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Greenwich Village · 211 tips and reviews
Karaoke One 7 is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

51. Karaoke One 7

29 W 17th St (btw 5th & 6th), New York, NY
Karaoke Bar · Union Square · 50 tips and reviews
Banc Cafe is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

52. Banc Cafe

7.6
431 3rd Ave (btwn 30th & 31st St.), New York, NY
Bar · Rose Hill · 108 tips and reviews
Ms. Dahlia's Cafe is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

53. Ms. Dahlia's Cafe

449 Nostrand Ave (Hancock), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 47 tips and reviews
The Bell House is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

54. The Bell House

8.8
149 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Gowanus · 145 tips and reviews
Mandarin Oriental is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

55. Mandarin Oriental

9.2
80 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Hell's Kitchen · 88 tips and reviews
Minton's Playhouse is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

56. Minton's Playhouse

8.0
206 W 118th St (btwn St Nicholas & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Central Harlem · 41 tips and reviews
Smalls Jazz Club is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

57. Smalls Jazz Club

9.2
183 W 10th St (btwn 4th St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 124 tips and reviews
The Iridium is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

58. The Iridium

8.4
1650 Broadway (at W 51st St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Theater District · 534 tips and reviews
Smoke Jazz & Supper Club is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

59. Smoke Jazz & Supper Club

8.8
2751 Broadway (btwn W 105th & W 106th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Upper West Side · 77 tips and reviews
Kaia Wine Bar is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

60. Kaia Wine Bar

9.0
1614 3rd Ave (btwn 90th and 91st), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Upper East Side · 99 tips and reviews
Trinity Church Cemetery is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

61. Trinity Church Cemetery

75 Broadway (btwn Thames & Rector St), New York, NY
Cemetery · Financial District · 10 tips and reviews

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Pacific Standard is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

62. Pacific Standard

82 4th Ave (btwn St. Marks Pl & Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 107 tips and reviews
Fat Buddha is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

63. Fat Buddha

212 Avenue A (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 87 tips and reviews
Tutu's is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

64. Tutu's

25 Bogart St (Varet St.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 90 tips and reviews
Papaye Restaurant is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

65. Papaye Restaurant

196 McClellan St, Bronx, NY
African Restaurant · Concourse · 2 tips and reviews
Cafe Mogador is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

66. Cafe Mogador

9.2
133 Wythe Ave (btwn N 7th & N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · Williamsburg · 351 tips and reviews
Ample Hills Creamery is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

67. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews
Arthur's Tavern is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

68. Arthur's Tavern

7.8
57 Grove St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 64 tips and reviews
Dough is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

69. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews
Harlem's Floridita is one of Fantastic NYC Spots.

70. Harlem's Floridita

2276 12th Ave (St Clair Pl), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · West Harlem · 38 tips and reviews